RUNNING By ... Steve Lucky

               RUNNING
          By ... Steve Lucky

Putting one foot in front of the other
In rapid succession is all it takes to run.
This is not always done to win a race
Or set a personal best.
Sometimes it is for exercise or even for fun.
With greater speed comes the sacrifice of enjoying the scenery.
Details can be lost for the sake of speed.
Greater emphasis should also be given to safety rules
Because injuries are far more likely to occur.
Faster and faster one tries to go
Until one can feel the wind
During even the calmest of days.
If one sets a demanding pace for others to follow,
One must remember not everyone can keep up.
At the same time no rule states
No one can be faster than anyone else.
Help can not always wait for someone slower.
Everyone has a personal best which can be broken.
Usually the fastest time is set after about three decades of life,
Yet the elderly often reach their destination quicker
Because they know a shortcut.
Over the years they have learned to go around
Dangers younger folks do not even know exist.
Long after physical speed has deteriorated,
Mental speed continues to increase.
Temporary setbacks are plentiful, but one keeps on moving faster.
Going to where he or she is needed,
Reaching places he or she wants to be,
Eventually one learns to fly.

Copyright 2003, Steve Lucky